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From: Stephen
Date: 22 Jun 2007 09:55:02
Message: <web.467bd3a39dfeb4ce726bd13c0@news.povray.org>
"srahul" <nomail@nomail> wrote:
> I need to render the image acquired by focussing a camera (perspective) at a
> curved mirror (spherical and other shapes).
>
> the question is:
>
> 1/ How do I set up the exact objective focal distance (not focal length) of
> the camera to focus at a specific plane depth.

The Pov-Ray camera is a pin hole camera so it is in focus at all distances.


> 2/ How do I specify the depth of field so as to control how much of the
> scene is in focus.
>

POV-Ray can simulate focal depth-of-field by shooting a number of sample
rays from jittered points within each pixel and averaging the results.
Help - 3.3.1.3  Focal Blur



Stephen


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